This program prepares students for high-demand careers in a field where skilled software developers are increasingly sought across technology, business, healthcare, government, and digital services. As organizations look for professionals who can design, develop, test, and deploy applications using modern programming languages, frameworks, and development tools, it responds with a hands-on, industry-aligned curriculum grounded in real project experience. Students progress through a structured series of courses covering programming fundamentals, object-oriented design, full-stack web development, databases, and software testing, building both the technical knowledge and practical skills needed to thrive in today's fast-paced development environments.
Emphasizing real-world application, collaborative workflows, and problem solving that mirrors current industry standards, each course includes guided lessons, coding labs, and project-based assignments that reflect the tools and technologies used by modern software engineers. Graduates emerge equipped to begin careers as junior software developers, front-end or back-end developers, full-stack developers, or QA automation testers, with proficiency in coding, debugging, version control, application design, and agile development practices that support both immediate entry into the workforce and long-term professional advancement.
This is the recommended order, but some courses may be taken in a different order.
Unit 1 18 Hours
Unit 2 18 Hours
Unit 3 12 Hours
Unit 4 18 Hours
Unit 5 18 Hours
Unit 6 120 Hours
Unit 7 96 Hours
Unit 8 96 Hours
Unit 9 24 Hours
Unit 10 30 Hours
Unit 11 60 Hours
Unit 12 10 Hours
Choose two of the following four bonus courses at no additional cost.
Bonus 60 Hours
Bonus 30 Hours
Bonus 18 Hours
Bonus 18 Hours
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